Irish Colcannon
“Colcannon, the humble and beloved dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage, gets extra richness of flavor from leeks, butter, caraway, and anise seeds. It’s a perfect side for your corned beef dinner.”
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Irish Shamrock Cupcakes
Delicious Irish Shamrock green velvet cupcakes made with a cake mix! Saves time and tastes good too.
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Shamrock Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie
Sugar cookies! I love to make sugar cookies and using cookie cutters to shape for whichever holiday we are celebrating. These sugar cookies are made with cream cheese and very good.
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Irish Green Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are a favorite at picnics, or any time…I like to use a few drops of green food coloring to the yolks for St Patrick’s Day and little pieces of ham to make green eggs and ham. Soooo good!
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Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread! If it is St. Patrick’s Day….you just gotta have Irish Soda Bread! A good old fashioned soda bread with just the basic ingredients. Buttermilk gives this crusty loaf a good flavor. Yes, sometimes I give in to my sweet tooth and add raisins…even golden raisins, or both. I come from an Irish…
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The Monuments Men Review….
The Captain and I went to see the movie “The Monuments Men” which is based on a true story. Some of my Blogger Buddies have already seen the movie and gave positive reviews. I have to agree with Sandy! The Captain and I really liked the movie, too. I don’t believe I was aware…
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The Sky Did Not Fall !
Through all kinds of weather, what if the sky should fall? Just as long as we’re together, it doesn’t matter at all The lyrics to the song “Side By Side”…see above, …fit our family. We didn’t have a lot growing up…we had food on the table and we had clothes on our backs, but we certainly…
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Cooking Under Pressure!
Whether you are cooking under pressure to get a meal on the table on a busy week night …or are literally Pressure Cooking…The recipes I am including today are recipes that can be made in a pressure cooker OR a slow cooker. They are adaptable to both ways of cooking. Have you ever laid in…
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Cocktails and Dreams
Cocktails and Dreams ….(as any of you know who have seen the Tom Cruise Movie, “Cocktail”) was going to be the name of a new business venture where bartenders tossed drinks and bottles in the air without spilling a drop. I was fascinated at the expertise of these bartenders, especially since I can hardly carry…
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Anxious….Don’t Be!
“Therefore, do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own”. Pretty sound advice huh? And yet, sometimes it is very hard to put into practice. It was a little chilly today, so I grabbed my shawl and a steaming cup of green tea…
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Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Heat Nor Gloom….
Apparently….the United Parcel Service (UPS) has no creed or motto! (I thought everyone has a creed! I know I do! 😉 I just found out that the United States Postal Service has no official creed or motto,… However, an inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City reads: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers…
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“When There’s Silver In Your Hair…”
“When there’s silver in your hair, you won’t have to ask if I still care…” Lyrics to the song “I Swear” by John Michael Montgomery….I just love that song. I am going to share a verse and chorus of the song….Remember I am a romantic! 😉 I’ll give you everything I canI’ll build your…
